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Yoga 4 Teens: An Instructor’s Guide for Teaching Yoga To Teenagers

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Yoga 4 Teens, An Instructor’s Guide for Teaching Yoga to Teenagers is a complete resource and a “how to teach” book. It addresses everything you would want to know to prepare for a yoga class of teaching teens. The first four limbs of yoga (yama, niyama, asana, pranayama) are addressed in detail. Categories of yoga poses are analyzed for their relevance and application to a teen audience.

The book is written specifically for the teen yoga teacher’s benefit, though yoga practitioners and teachers alike could benefit and enjoy it, too.

Product Description

Yoga 4 Teens, An Instructor’s Guide for Teaching yoga to Teenagers, has become the leading resource for teaching teens yoga and is sold around the world. This three-part, 250-page book lays out the principles and practicalities of teaching yoga to teens, with hundreds of pictures for reference.

Yoga 4 Teens is designed as a spiral-bound binder, easy for classroom reference. Hundreds of pictures of typical teens are included illustrating the poses, techniques, and sample classes.

Part I discusses what it takes to lead a classroom of teenagers, including specifics for setting up a teen yoga class. Twelve teaching principles and fifteen teaching practicalities are fully explained, providing the reader with confidence and teaching skills.

Part II gives guidelines, body actions, and teaching ideas suitable for each of the major categories of yoga poses. Explicit guidelines for teaching the poses are given to ensure a safe classroom. Specific exercises for learning in the classroom are also detailed along with partner exercises that will make your classes interesting and engaging.

Part III lays out eight sample classes, including sequences for getting students into Handstand (Urdvha Mukha Vrksasana), Full Backbend (Urdvha Dhanurasana), and Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana) .

A bounty of additional information including quotes for the classroom, charts summarizing yoga philosophy in teen terms, and a summary of the benefits of yoga for teens are also included.

The organization and design of this book make it a must-have for anyone who teaches teens or is interested in teaching yoga to teenagers. It is a model for teaching effectiveness.

Your order will promote the important outreach effort of teaching yoga to the next generation! We greatly appreciate every order and referral.

International Purchasers: An additional charge for shipping (between $20 and $35 depending on the country) will apply. It may take up to 45 days to receive the book due to customs clearance. There is no tracking information for international orders unless requested (in which case shipping charge increases).

“Yoga 4 Teens, An Instructor’s Manual for Teaching Yoga to Teenagers is an awesome reference that I use even in my adult classes.”

“The Yoga 4 Teens book is phenomenal– so loaded with useful info and would be a way to gain the knowledge if attending a training is not possible.”

“I would highly recommend this book to others. It is very practical, thoughtful and comprehensive.”

“I like the Yoga 4 Teens book because it is informative, easy to read, and contains plenty of photos.”

“I LOVE the book and have recommended it to several colleagues.”

“The Yoga 4 Teens, An Instructor’s Manual for Teaching Yoga to Teenagers is a wonderful way to learn the unique techniques of teaching teens.”

“The book has lots of great info. It’s easy to read and digest. Also, I like that it’s spiral bound.”

“The book is a fantastic reference and tool that you will use over and over.”

“The book is so informative. It includes quotes as well as rationale of what will and will not work.”

“I will recommend this book to others. It is jam packed with info. I refer to it often.”

“The book is an awesome reference that I use even in my adult classes.”

“It is beautiful, easy to read, and useful for teachers, parents, and teens alike.”

“The Yoga 4 Teens book provides everything you need to know to feel confident in teaching yoga to teens. It’s an excellent resource.”

“The book ensures you will connect with teens and gives you a greater chance of having a positive impact on teens.”

Product Review for Instructor’s Guide to Teaching Yoga to Teenagers

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I have bought many (MANY!) yoga books in my time.ﾠ Some are read and placed on a shelf forever more; others are dipped into every now and again; and one or two are forever on my coffee table, ready to be thumbed, read and digested whenever I’m getting ready for a yoga class.ﾠ

Yoga 4 Teens is one of these books.ﾠ After reading the information on Christy Brock’s website, I knew it would be good, but nothing could have prepared me for just how wonderful it really is.

The book is described as spiral bound, which brings to mind a flimsy, paper-backed manual which will soon start to curl at the edges.ﾠ However, that is NOT the case with this book; it is spiral-bound with a difference.ﾠ If you have David Swenson’s Ashtanga book, you’ll know what I mean when I say it is spiral-bound, but then covered with a hardwearing board cover.ﾠ This ensures that the book can be carried around without getting damaged, which is good news for a teacher’s manual.

The book is divided into three parts: “What to know”; “Poses and teaching them”; and “Sample classes”.ﾠ It is followed by an Appendix which includes charts, lists of postures, resources, quotes and more.

The three parts of this book are everything you could ever wish to know about teaching yoga to teenagers. (And incidentally while it is aimed at the teenage market, it is also a wonderful resource if you teach younger children too).ﾠ Chapters in Part one include: Establishing a teaching position; Classroom space and props; Principles of teaching teens; Yoga philosophy in the teen classroom; Practicalities; and Class planning.ﾠ

This part of the book is a fantastic resource for preparing yourself to teach teens, while part two is everything you need to teach the postures themselves, from standing postures to relaxation and everything in between.ﾠ This part of the book takes up over 100 pages and is illustrated throughout with hundreds of photographs demonstrating all of the postures.ﾠ There are even extra sections on menstruation, breath awareness and special cases.

Part three includes five sample classes and three objective-specific classes, all of which are illustrated and described with both the English name and the Sanskrit.

After spending an afternoon in the company of Yoga4Teens, I can truly say that I have never come across a teacher training manual like this one.ﾠ It is concise, informative and hugely descriptive.ﾠ As a yoga teacher I have spent many years teaching either young children or older adults, but I have always shied away from the teenage market, fearing I might not be cool enough for them!However, now that I have this book by my side, I really do feel as though I am now equipped with the answers to every question I could possibly have, and I’m now looking forward to teaching teenagers in the future.

As for the authors – Christy Brock and Jennifer Lightsey, their enthusiasm and love for teenagers comes shining through.Many, many hours must have gone into writing this guide and this really shows in the text.I think it is their passion for teaching (and for teaching teenagers in particular) that really makes this book so worthwhile.

And talking of passion for teaching, Christy has also compiled an e-book for those interested in teaching teenagers, entitled Teaching Teenagers Yoga.It is a combination of practical advice and inspirational guidance from many yoga teachers, all recalling their experiences of teaching teenagers and what has worked (and hasn’t worked) for them.ﾠ At 19.95 US dollars, it is a great addition to your bookshelves, particularly because it is an e-book so you don’t have to wait days or weeks for it to be delivered.

I’d recommend Christy’s books to anyone not only interested in teaching teenagers, but also anyone who actually has a teenager at home.ﾠ The information contained in both books is tremendous and I for one am very proud to have both manuals in my collection.

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Weight

.2 lbs

Dimensions

1 x 2 x 1 in

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Live interview from Laguna One with Sarah Vogel's Out on a Limb Sunday program hear about Christy's
reflections on teenagers and yoga (including troubled teens and teen athletes) and what it takes to be a teen yoga teacher.